NLutz10449 wrote: 
  In a message dated 98-04-30 13:19:41 EDT, Jimlemon@a... writes: 

  Isn't there something called a Warrington or Worthington pattern hammer, or so
mething like that? Seems to ring a bell, and description sounds similar. Jim  A 
hammer that rings a bell is called a clapper. Erik von Sneidern 

I thought a clapper was the gizmo that allows old folks to turn off   their ligh
ts w/o getting up ......

Chris 8^)